| 单词 | black sash movement |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBlack Sash Movement A women's civil and human rights movement in South Africa. Originally and frequently attributive, esp. in Black Sash Movement.Originally known officially as the Women's Defence of the Constitution League, the Black Sash was founded in 1955. It protested against the injustices of apartheid, while also providing legal and administrative aid to disadvantaged sectors of society through a network of advice centres. In the post-apartheid era its general membership was disbanded, but the organization has maintained its advice centres, and continues to serve as a human rights watchdog. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > specific women's organizations Ladies' Aid Society1842 mothers' meeting1865 Mothers' Union1888 Women's Institute1897 W.S.P.U.1907 Soroptimist Club1921 rural1925 Rural Institute1925 W.I.Z.O.1925 W.I.1928 W.V.S.1939 Black Sash1955 W.R.V.S.1966 society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [adjective] > specific women's organization Black Sash1955 1955 Times 23 Aug. 6/5 When the members, including seven Cabinet Ministers, entered the gates of Parliament House they passed 50 ‘black sash women’—members of the local branch of the Women's Defence of Constitution League. 1956 Forum Jan. 21 (title) Black Sash on the platteland. 1957 Ann. Reg. 1956 91 The ‘Black Sash’ movement, consisting of women pledged to ‘defence of the Constitution’, organized ‘vigils’ of protest in the larger towns. 1968 E. J. Kahn Separated People 92 The Black Sash has been allowed to go on functioning, in part because many of its leaders are ladies of impeccable social standing. 1980 E. Joubert Poppie Nongena 237 She considered the Black Sash people and the Legal Aid that Mrs Retief once said would help her. 1996 R. J. Burrowes Strategy of Nonviolent Def. xiii. 262 Within several years of its formation the Black Sash was playing a significant part in the nonviolent struggle against apartheid. 2003 L. Brasfield Nature Lessons 123 My mother hadn't been a female Joe Slovo, heading up a guerrilla force. Her interest in the Black Sash movement had faded quickly. < as lemmas |
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